Flipping the lights off right before harvest?

[Madbud]

This isn’t rocket science, all we need to do is cover a couple branches two days before chop then compare trichs. I got rain coming tomorrow but should be able to chop after that. Start the clockView attachment 1042862View attachment 1042863

Results are in, used two plants, control buds cut last midnight after six hours darkness. Covered buds with black bags had 48 hours on the plants, cut this morning. Third group was cut 48 hours ago and put in water and total darkness until now. No question in my mind that the trichs are bigger and even cloudier after 48 hours darkness, either on the plant or in water.

 

[lilnew]

Results are in, used two plants, control buds cut last midnight after six hours darkness. Covered buds with black bags had 48 hours on the plants, cut this morning. Third group was cut 48 hours ago and put in water and total darkness until now. No question in my mind that the trichs are bigger and even cloudier after 48 hours darkness, either on the plant or in water.

good to know that 48 hrs is a fact n no longer a myth...lol

 

[Edinburgh]

I leave my plants in darkness 72 hours before chopping, the theory is the plant will frost up more, dont really know if true but very old habits are hard to break.

 

[Madbud]

good to know that 48 hrs is a fact n no longer a myth...lol

I’m going to try to eliminate the variables, like yesterdays all-day rain but yeah, the difference is quite noticeable. I’m not exagerating when i say the heads look twice the size after 48 hours darkness.

 

[Madbud]

I leave my plants in darkness 72 hours before chopping, the theory is the plant will frost up more, dont really know if true but very old habits are hard to break.

I could try 72 hours, plenty of plants left, but its somebody elses turn to play madscientist.

 

[lilnew]

I could try 72 hours, plenty of plants left, but its somebody elses turn to play madscientist.

i think once you pass 48 hrs it deteriorates....48 hrs i believe is the sweet spot

 

[sambapati]

What were once vices are now habits - Steely Doobs

 

[Aqua Man]

What were once vices are now habits - Steely Doobs

I put my habits in a vice once.... now I'm addicted to bad choices.

 

[sambapati]

I put my habits in a vice once.... now I'm addicted to bad choices.

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[Madbud]

I put my habits in a vice once.... now I'm addicted to bad choices.

Good judgement comes from experience but experience comes from bad choices.

 

[Aqua Man]

Good judgement comes from experience but experience comes from bad choices.

Couldn't agree more. I guess I just love to learn lol.

 

[TheBioMaster]

I prefer a more science based choice, which is a UVB light during last 2 weeks of flower to increase THC.

$100 bucks from California Light works......Comes with a T8 and covers 16sq feet.

 

[Aqua Man]

I prefer a more science based choice, which is a UVB light during last 2 weeks of flower to increase THC.

$100 bucks from California Light works......Comes with a T8 and covers 16sq feet.

Agromax pure uvb.

 

[Madbud]

I prefer a more science based choice, which is a UVB light during last 2 weeks of flower to increase THC.

$100 bucks from California Light works......Comes with a T8 and covers 16sq feet.

Will it fit on a phone pole?

 

[lilnew]

Agromax pure uvb.

agromax+ 1.....FOR SURE!!!!! no ifs or buts nor taking any other suggestions...AGROMAX PURE UVB ONLY!!!...lol

 

[lilnew]

I prefer a more science based choice, which is a UVB light during last 2 weeks of flower to increase THC.

$100 bucks from California Light works......Comes with a T8 and covers 16sq feet.

better yet...you can do both UVB+48 hrs of darkness...sounds like a recipe for success

 

[sambapati]

Best practices TBA...sounds like a good combo

 

[Blakeja]

Finished 24 hr dark. Wanted to do 48 but my thrichs were pretty amber before I turned the lights off.

Notable colour enhancement in 24hrs. Buds that were not purple turned, ones that were darkened.

this is the only real difference I witnessed thc/terpines to hard to tell.. I mean I was dicing up some big fruity buds so hard to tell as my head was already blasted.

thrichs didn’t seem to grow or cloud out any more or less. Under 90x

thanks everyone for the input throughout!

bja